An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations

Short title: Restoring Rail Service Act Bill C-39 (41-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour (Halton) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

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summary:<br/><br/>On May 2012, the Minister of Labour introduced Bill C-39,

An Act provide for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations (Restoring Rail Service Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) represents approximately rail traffic controllers and 4 locomotive engineers, conductors, trainpersons and yardmen, whose collective agreements expired on December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>Bill C-39 provides for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations and imposes a binding arbitration process to resolve matters remaining in dispute between the parties.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2012-05-28) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2012-05-29) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-05-29) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2012-05-29) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2012-05-29) House of Commons — Report stage: Not completed Senate — First reading: Completed (2012-05-30) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2012-05-31) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-05-31) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2012-05-31) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/41-1/c-39